SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1Amendments of enactments

Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)

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1

Section 39 (transfer of family proceedings to High Court from county court) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (power to transfer) for “a county court, the county court may,” substitute “ the family court, the family court may, ”.

3

In subsection (2) (proceedings which are transferable under the section) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

all family proceedings commenced in the family court which are within the jurisdiction of the High Court, and

b

all family proceedings transferred from the High Court under section 38 above.

4

In the heading omit “from county court”.